1 Florida Board of Governors Student Affairs Committee May 27, 2004 Boca Raton, Florida

2 FBOG Student Affairs Committee Florida’s “2 + 2” System of Articulation Florida Board of Governors’ Constitutional Responsibility Regarding Articulation. Profile of Community College Transfers in the State University System. Articulation and the Florida Board of Governors’ Strategic Plan. Overview of Florida’s “2 + 2” Articulation Structure. Articulation Policies and Issues That May Need Board of Governors’ Attention in the Coming Months. Agenda: May 27, 2004

3 FBOG Constitutional Responsibility “The board shall operate, regulate, control, and be fully responsible for the management of the whole university system. These responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, defining the distinctive mission of each constituent university and its articulation with free public schools and community colleges, ensuring the well-planned coordination and operation of the system, and avoiding wasteful duplication of facilities or programs.”

Community College Transfer Students in the State University System

5 Fall ,498 6,125 13,125 New Undergraduate Admissions and Registration Headcounts in the State University System

6 Community College Students Transferring into the State University System Fall , ,791

7 Community College Students Transferring into the State University System Fall 2002

8 Community College Students Transferring into the State University System Fall ,791 9,936

9 15,852 Percent of AA Graduates Transferring to the SUS Any Time Between and ,486

10 Percent of AA Graduates Transferring to the SUS Any Time Between and

11 Percent of AA Graduates Transferring to the SUS Any Time Between and

12 Percent of AA Graduates Transferring to the SUS Any Time Between and

13 Top Ten Feeder Community Colleges of AA Graduates Transferring to the SUS Any Time Between Represents 71.3% of Total

14 Top Ten Majors of AA Graduates Transferring to the SUS Any Time Between and Represents 79.2% of Total

15 Percent of Summer/Fall 1995 AA Transfers Graduating From the SUS Between and %

Articulation and the Florida Board of Governors’ Strategic Plan

Ensure That the Student Affairs Perspective (and, More Importantly, the Student Perspective) is Represented in All Relevant FBOG Committee and Full FBOG Discussions! FBOG Student Affairs Committee

18 Meeting Statewide Professional Needs Degrees Granted

19 Meeting Statewide Professional Needs Degrees Granted

Overview of Florida’s “2 + 2” Articulation Structure

21 Articulation Coordinating Committee (ACC) Representatives: State University System, Community College System, Independent postsecondary institutions, Public schools, Applied technology education, A student member, and A member-at-large.

22 Statewide Course Numbering System Created in the 1960s. Database of postsecondary courses at public vocational-technical centers, community colleges, universities, and participating nonpublic institutions. 1996: Cross-sector discipline committees recommended “levels” for courses.

23 General Education Communications Mathematics Social sciences Humanities Natural sciences

24 Statewide Common Prerequisites Also in Cross-sector discipline committees identified common prerequisites for every baccalaureate degree program. Same for all public institutions unless an exception is approved by the Oversight Committee of the ACC.

25 Other 2+2 Articulation Considerations AA transfers into the SUS. FACTS.org. Concurrent use of facilities. Library automation system. AS-to-BS articulation. Local interinstitutional articulation agreements. Limited Access Programs.

26 Limited Access Baccalaureate Programs in the State University System March

27 Limited Access Baccalaureate Programs in the State University System University degree programs may be declared as limited access programs for the following reasons: Insufficient resources (e.g., space, equipment or other instructional facilities; clinical facilities; adequate faculty to meet acceptable student-faculty ratios; fiscal or other resource limitations). Audition or portfolio required to demonstrate potential for success. A higher GPA or other standard required to demonstrate potential for success. A university has exceeded its upper-level FTE enrollment limit.

28 Limited Access Baccalaureate Programs in the State University System “Florida community college Associate in Arts graduates and university students who have successfully completed 60 credit hours of course work and met the requirements of Section [ (CLAS)], Florida Statutes, shall receive priority for admission to such limited access programs over out-of-state and transfer students from private institutions.”

29 Limited Access Baccalaureate Programs in the State University System

30 Limited Access Baccalaureate Programs in the State University System NO Limited Access Programs in: Agriculture Natural Resources Area Studies Engineering Foreign Languages Family and Consumer Sciences Legal Studies Biological and Biomedical Sciences Philosophy and Religion Physical Sciences Protective Services

Articulation Policies and Issues That May Need Board of Governors’ Attention in the Coming Months

32 Future of Limited Access in SUS. Requests for exceptions to 120-credit hour law. Revisions to articulation policies (in conjunction with State Board of Education). Role of community college transfers in meeting FBOG strategic planning goals. Accountability expectations regarding retention and graduation rate for AA transfers.